[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24662-24663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2269]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Centrue Financial 
Corporation To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, and Preferred 
Share Purchase Rights, From Listing and Registration on the American 
Stock Exchange LLC File No. 1-15025

May 4, 2005.
    On April 14, 2005, Centrue Financial Corporation, a Delaware 
corporation (``Issuer''), filed an application with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) 
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock, $.01 par value, and 
preferred share purchase rights (collectively ``Securities''), from 
listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    On October 19, 2004, the Board of Directors (``Board'') of the 
Issuer approved a resolution to withdraw the Securities from listing 
and registration on Amex and to list the Securities on the Nasdaq 
National Market Systems (``Nasdaq''). The Board stated in its 
application that it believes that it is in the best interest of the 
Issuer and its shareholders to withdraw the Securities from Amex and to 
list on Nasdaq. The Issuer stated that the Securities began trading on 
Nasdaq on February 25, 2005.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of Amex Rule 18 by complying with all applicable laws in 
Delaware, in which it is incorporated, and with the Amex's rules 
governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security from listing 
and registration.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to withdrawal of the 
Securities from listing on the Amex and from registration under Section 
12(b) of the Act,\3\ and shall not affect its obligation to be 
registered under Section 12(g) of the Act.\4\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

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    Any interested person may, on or before May 31, 2005, comment on 
the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in 
accordance with the rules of the Amex, and what terms, if any, should 
be imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All 
comment letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include 
the File Number 1-15025 or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549-0609.

All submissions should refer to File Number 1-15025. This file number 
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us 
process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one 
method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml). Comments are 
also available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room. All comments received will be posted without 
change; we do not edit personal identifying information from 
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
available publicly.
    The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will 
issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, 
unless the Commission determines to order a hearing\5\ on the matter.
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant 
to delegated authority.\5\

Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-2269 Filed 5-9-05; 8:45 am]
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